EDO Involvement in Workforce Development

The following ten-question survey asks about the ways in which economic developers currently engage with workforce development issues. Your answers will help inform the upcoming Economic Development Research Partners report on workforce development.

Thank you for your assistance!

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* 1. How does workforce development rate as a priority for your organization?

It is the sole priority of our organization

It is one of our top three priorities

It is a concern of our organization, but not one of our top three priorities

It neither a priority nor a concern of our organization

Don't know

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* 2. In the last three years, how has workforce development changed as a priority for your organization?

It has become a higher priority

It has remained at same level as a priority

It has become a less important priority in the face of other issues

Don't know

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* 3. Which of the following do you consider to fall under the umbrella of workforce development?

Job search assistance for the unemployed

Primary education

Peer-to-peer mentorship for job seekers

Funding training programs

Business-led apprenticeship programs

Vocational training

Compiling job market and labor data

Aligning business needs with education opportunities

Career advice for job seekers

Entrepreneurship coaching and mentorship

Training for the unemployed

Recruiting businesses to the community

Early childhood education

University education

Surveying businesses on their workforce needs

University research

Daycare

Specialized job programs for disadvantaged populations

Government-supported apprenticeship programs

Efforts to retain business in the community

Online job posting boards

Providing job market and labor data to job seekers

Access to finance for entrepreneurs

Incumbent worker training

Marketing job market and labor data to companies

Secondary education

Financial assistance to the unemployed

Community colleges

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* 4. Which of the following do you consider to fall under the umbrella of economic development?

University education

Secondary education

Entrepreneurship coaching and mentorship

Primary education

Incumbent worker training

Daycare

Job search assistance for the unemployed

Recruiting businesses to the community

Business-led apprenticeship programs

Funding training programs

Providing job market and labor data to job seekers

Training for the unemployed

Online job posting boards

Specialized job programs for disadvantaged populations

Early childhood education

Marketing job market and labor data to companies

Peer-to-peer mentorship for job seekers

Aligning business needs with education opportunities

Vocational training

Financial assistance to the unemployed

Career advice for job seekers

Surveying businesses on their workforce needs

Government-supported apprenticeship programs

Community colleges

Efforts to retain business in the community

Access to finance for entrepreneurs

University research

Compiling job market and labor data

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* 5. In the last three years, which of the following has your organization done?

We have convened discussion between educational institutions, businesses, and Workforce Investment Boards regarding workforce needs

We have convened discussions between various educational and training institutions to ensure they offer aligned pathways to credentials and hiring

We have operated a job board or job marketplace

We have used data to forecast future training and jobs needs

We have convened discussion between educational institutions and business regarding workforce needs

We have actively sought from local businesses a list of types of skills they need in workers

I don't know

Other (please specify)

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* 6. In the last three years, how have you engaged with these partners on workforce development issues?

	Public school systems	Community colleges	Four year universities	Labor unions	Local Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs)	State officials	Federal officials	Private business	I have NOT worked on such an initiative with any of the listed partners
Conducted regular meetings with them on workforce development issues	Conducted regular meetings with them on workforce development issues Public school systems	Conducted regular meetings with them on workforce development issues Community colleges	Conducted regular meetings with them on workforce development issues Four year universities	Conducted regular meetings with them on workforce development issues Labor unions	Conducted regular meetings with them on workforce development issues Local Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs)	Conducted regular meetings with them on workforce development issues State officials	Conducted regular meetings with them on workforce development issues Federal officials	Conducted regular meetings with them on workforce development issues Private business	Conducted regular meetings with them on workforce development issues I have NOT worked on such an initiative with any of the listed partners
Convened meetings with this partner and business to align skills needs	Convened meetings with this partner and business to align skills needs Public school systems	Convened meetings with this partner and business to align skills needs Community colleges	Convened meetings with this partner and business to align skills needs Four year universities	Convened meetings with this partner and business to align skills needs Labor unions	Convened meetings with this partner and business to align skills needs Local Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs)	Convened meetings with this partner and business to align skills needs State officials	Convened meetings with this partner and business to align skills needs Federal officials	Convened meetings with this partner and business to align skills needs Private business	Convened meetings with this partner and business to align skills needs I have NOT worked on such an initiative with any of the listed partners
Had overlapping Board membership	Had overlapping Board membership Public school systems	Had overlapping Board membership Community colleges	Had overlapping Board membership Four year universities	Had overlapping Board membership Labor unions	Had overlapping Board membership Local Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs)	Had overlapping Board membership State officials	Had overlapping Board membership Federal officials	Had overlapping Board membership Private business	Had overlapping Board membership I have NOT worked on such an initiative with any of the listed partners
Committed funding to one of this partner's programs	Committed funding to one of this partner's programs Public school systems	Committed funding to one of this partner's programs Community colleges	Committed funding to one of this partner's programs Four year universities	Committed funding to one of this partner's programs Labor unions	Committed funding to one of this partner's programs Local Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs)	Committed funding to one of this partner's programs State officials	Committed funding to one of this partner's programs Federal officials	Committed funding to one of this partner's programs Private business	Committed funding to one of this partner's programs I have NOT worked on such an initiative with any of the listed partners
Received funds from them for one of our programs	Received funds from them for one of our programs Public school systems	Received funds from them for one of our programs Community colleges	Received funds from them for one of our programs Four year universities	Received funds from them for one of our programs Labor unions	Received funds from them for one of our programs Local Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs)	Received funds from them for one of our programs State officials	Received funds from them for one of our programs Federal officials	Received funds from them for one of our programs Private business	Received funds from them for one of our programs I have NOT worked on such an initiative with any of the listed partners
Jointly operated a training or skills development program	Jointly operated a training or skills development program Public school systems	Jointly operated a training or skills development program Community colleges	Jointly operated a training or skills development program Four year universities	Jointly operated a training or skills development program Labor unions	Jointly operated a training or skills development program Local Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs)	Jointly operated a training or skills development program State officials	Jointly operated a training or skills development program Federal officials	Jointly operated a training or skills development program Private business	Jointly operated a training or skills development program I have NOT worked on such an initiative with any of the listed partners
Jointly operated a job search or job placement program	Jointly operated a job search or job placement program Public school systems	Jointly operated a job search or job placement program Community colleges	Jointly operated a job search or job placement program Four year universities	Jointly operated a job search or job placement program Labor unions	Jointly operated a job search or job placement program Local Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs)	Jointly operated a job search or job placement program State officials	Jointly operated a job search or job placement program Federal officials	Jointly operated a job search or job placement program Private business	Jointly operated a job search or job placement program I have NOT worked on such an initiative with any of the listed partners
Jointly operated another workforce development program	Jointly operated another workforce development program Public school systems	Jointly operated another workforce development program Community colleges	Jointly operated another workforce development program Four year universities	Jointly operated another workforce development program Labor unions	Jointly operated another workforce development program Local Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs)	Jointly operated another workforce development program State officials	Jointly operated another workforce development program Federal officials	Jointly operated another workforce development program Private business	Jointly operated another workforce development program I have NOT worked on such an initiative with any of the listed partners
Conducted strategic planning exercises with them	Conducted strategic planning exercises with them Public school systems	Conducted strategic planning exercises with them Community colleges	Conducted strategic planning exercises with them Four year universities	Conducted strategic planning exercises with them Labor unions	Conducted strategic planning exercises with them Local Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs)	Conducted strategic planning exercises with them State officials	Conducted strategic planning exercises with them Federal officials	Conducted strategic planning exercises with them Private business	Conducted strategic planning exercises with them I have NOT worked on such an initiative with any of the listed partners

Other workforce development initiatives (please specify program and partner)

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* 7. In the last three years, what changes have you observed in policy, funding, and trends in regards to workforce development among education institutions, businesses, and local and state Workforce Investment Boards?

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* 8. As an economic developer, what role do you take in improving and strengthening workforce development in your community?

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* 9. Tell us about yourself (optional).

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* 10. Would you consent to IEDC/EDRP using your comments, identified by your name and organization, in our workforce report?

Yes

Your answers will help inform the upcoming Economic Development Research Partners study on workforce development. Thank you for your assistance!